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‘Annabelle 3’ Goes Into Production as New Line Confirms Cast

The scariest doll of all is coming back in 2019

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Just in time for the Halloween season, New Line Cinema announced that principal photography is underway on the third installment of the studio’s popular “Annabelle” films. The new project will once again star the sinister doll from the “Conjuring” universe. Screenwriter Gary Dauberman (“The Nun,” “IT” films, “Annabelle” films) helms his first feature in the $1.5 billion “Conjuring” franchise. The new horror film is once again being produced by “Conjuring” universe creator James Wan through his Atomic Monster production company, and by Peter Safran, who has produced all the films, through The Safran Company.

The studio teases the film stating, “Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, placing her “safely” behind sacred glass and enlisting a priest’s holy blessing. But an unholy night of horror awaits as Annabelle awakens the evil spirits in the room, who all set their sights on a new target—the Warren’s ten-year-old daughter, Judy, and her friends.”

Dauberman also wrote the screenplay from a story by Wan and Dauberman. The executive producers are Michael Clear and Michelle Morrissey. Dauberman’s behind-the-scenes team includes director of photography Michael Burgess (upcoming “The Curse of La Llorona”), production designer Jennifer Spence (“Annabelle Creation,” “The Nun”), and costume designer Leah Butler (“Annabelle Creation”).

The studio will be hoping that “Annabelle 3” will top the latest installment to the franchise, “The Nun,” which had a $53M opening before grossing over $359M worldwide. The film is set to open in theatres July 3, 2019 and will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.